HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.10.09 - Polaris Letter Regarding the Wetland Reconnaissance for the Tepee Wetland AreaPolaris Engineering and Surveying, Inc,
206 S. Lincoln St. Suite 201
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360) 452 -5393 FAX: (360) 457 -9319
October 9, 1997
Mr. Doug Mason
City of Port Townsend
Engineering Division
617 Tyler Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Re: Wetland Reconnaissance for Tepee Wetland area, WL 4 -7
Dear Doug:
Attached for your use in commencing appraisal work for acquisition of the properties in the vicinity of Tepee
wetland, inventory identification number 4 -7, are the following:
1) a wetlands rating field data form_ The wetland has been rated and qualifies as a category II. As per the
City of Port Townsend ESA, it is above the minimum size required to be jurisdictional, at approximately
1.7 acres. The associated buffer width is 100 feet.
2) a map locating the approximate position of the observed wetland.
The map represents the results of a reconnaissance level wetland determination. A field investigation was
conducted by John Fleming of Polaris and Dixie Llewellin of Olympic Wetland Resources on September 17,
1997. Given the one day time allotment, a limited number of data points were recorded to determine the
presence or absence of hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology. Survey monuments
existing on the northwest and southwest comers of lot 14, block 3 of Fowler's Park Addition were used as
the basis for a traverse to locate the boundary and the data points. The traverse was carried out using
simple hand tools: a hand held compass and a string hip chain, or 30 feet steel tape. The estimated
wetland area was plotted on the assessment maps provided by the City which are not based upon field
surveys. However, they do provide approximations of the property locations.
The wetland and its buffer boundaries shown are preliminary and are not to be considered definitive without
an actual field survey.
All wetlands observed and documented herein are under the governmental jurisdiction of both the City of
Port Townsend and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The final authority over how much land area is
under the jurisdiction of the above mentioned agencies rests with the agencies themselves and must be
verified by them. All activities planned within and adjacent to the buffers and wetlands shown on the
accompanying map may require special permits by these agencies.
Sincerely,
John S. Fleming, P.E.
Certified Wetland Delineator, WTI
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cc: Olympic Wetland Resources, Inc.
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